Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Belarus
Belarus: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.221 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Belarus, 1946–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 0.221 for human rights index vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Belarus peaked at 0.812 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1950.
That places Belarus 159th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.02 | — |
| 1947 | 0.017 | -15.0% |
| 1948 | 0.016 | -5.9% |
| 1949 | 0.015 | -6.3% |
| 1950 | 0.014 | -6.7% |
| 1951 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.017 | +21.4% |
| 1954 | 0.124 | +629.4% |
| 1955 | 0.125 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 0.132 | +5.6% |
| 1957 | 0.148 | +12.1% |
| 1958 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.15 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 0.147 | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 0.146 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.148 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.146 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.148 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.147 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.147 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.145 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.149 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.146 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.149 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.15 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.148 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.147 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.149 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.148 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.149 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.147 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.147 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.172 | +17.0% |
| 1986 | 0.246 | +43.0% |
| 1987 | 0.284 | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 0.289 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.314 | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 0.67 | +113.4% |
| 1991 | 0.717 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.81 | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 0.812 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.79 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.745 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.622 | -16.5% |
| 1997 | 0.641 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.63 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.466 | -26.0% |
| 2000 | 0.488 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.598 | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 0.59 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.577 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.576 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.578 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.564 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.574 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.574 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.546 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.556 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.555 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.586 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.587 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.59 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.62 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.632 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.644 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.641 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.227 | -64.6% |
| 2021 | 0.19 | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 0.199 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.207 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.214 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 0.221 | +3.3% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.221 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7345, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0.221 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8795, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | +629.4% | 0.017 | 0.124 |
| 1990 | +113.4% | 0.314 | 0.67 |
| 2020 | -64.6% | 0.641 | 0.227 |
| 1986 | +43.0% | 0.172 | 0.246 |
| 1999 | -26.0% | 0.63 | 0.466 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.017 | 0.015 | 0.02 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.0886 | 0.014 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1468 | 0.145 | 0.148 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.148 | 0.146 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2045 | 0.147 | 0.314 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6903 | 0.466 | 0.812 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5683 | 0.488 | 0.598 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5957 | 0.546 | 0.644 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2097 | 0.19 | 0.227 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More economy & growth data for Belarus
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0151 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 154.85 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0156 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 113.07 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Belarus?
- Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Belarus was 0.221 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.812 in 1993.
- What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1950.
- How does Belarus rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?
- Belarus ranks 159th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.